Power Electronics Engineer

Location: Chennai

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Description Summary

Activities contributing to the design and development of products, solutions and systems. Includes activities linked to technical improvement of existing products and components Accountable for the quality of own work. Subject to direct operations supervision/prescribed work instructions/systems checking. Executes within a well-defined operations framework. There is generally a step by step sequence of standard operational tasks which need to be followed to achieve an end result.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• LV/MV Drive Engineering – Core Power Electronics (AC / DC systems) and Control cabinet design as per requirement.

• Engage in Sizing, product hardware design / loss budget calculation / Filter & protection circuits.

• Understand product / project specifications and realize requirements to design using calculations, modeling and simulations.

• Design system/equipment to meet reliability, testing standards, manufacturability, material and cost guidelines

• Prepare & validate Design documents - Configurations, principles of operation, application guidelines, specifications, BOM, SLD & drawings as per requirement.

• Verify functional performance of prototype hardware under all specified operating conditions.

• Support Manufacturing of equipment at Factory / Vendor facility • Document functional test requirements and conduct test according to applicable standards (UL/IEC etc.…) /conduct project FAT’s.

• Coordinate with Lead Engineer and team Manager on product / project execution on a continuous basis.

• May require travel to commission engineered projects as required.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Power Electronics or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent

• 2 to 5 years of Power electronics design & testing expertise for industrial drives and its related components (Renewables / Oil & Gas / Marine / Metal Process Industrial knowledge preferred)

• Preferred experience/knowledge in Electrical design / Simulation tools like AUTOCAD / E-Plan and MATLAB/Simulink

• In-depth knowledge of motors /drive control Systems.

• Internship completion in relevant field is an added advantage,

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Demonstrate ability to work effectively within and between teams and as Individual

• Ability to energize teams and perceives change as an opportunity

• Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse and highly matrixed environment

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